Category: Independent Opinion
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Lower taxes without using farmland assessment
Farmland assessment has been an open debate in the local media for the last few weeks, but the focus of the debate has been misplaced. Instead of arguing over one individual’s attempt to use the New Jersey FarmlandAssessment Act to reduce the amount of taxes owed to the township, we should be asking the bigger…
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Red State/Blue State
With friends like FEMA, then who needs enemies? DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson – a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist – and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think. Dear Greg: I know you joinme in…
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Experience leaves resident with sour taste in mouth
Iam a 20-year resident of Matawan who was not wholeheartedly in favor about the opening of C-Town in Matawan. I did not believe that it was the best option for our town. However, I decided that if someone was going to invest the money to fix up the building and open a business on Main…
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Motorists urged to just drive when behind the wheel
On March 1, a new state law regarding cell phone usage behind the wheel goes into effect. It prohibits drivers from using a handheld cell phone and makes doing so a primary offense – which means police can stop and ticket solely for that reason. The law also prohibits drivers from text-messaging while driving. C…
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World should be outraged by use of disabled for attack
It was an act so appalling I could not imagine it could be true. I read with horror the news story of how two women with Down syndrome – with limited intellectual ability – were identified as the “suicide bombers” in the Feb. 1 attack in a Baghdad pet market. Let’s be perfectly clear –…
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Mary G. Cacossa
Mrs. Cacossa, 86, of Laurence Harbor, died Feb. 25, 2008, at home. She was a licensed practical nurse at several hospitals. She was predeceased by two daughters, Elizabeth Sidisin in 2006 and Penny Cacossa in 1988; a son, James Cacossa in 1951; two brothers, John and Herbert Ballantyne; and a sister, Elizabeth Keefe. She is…
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Marcel E. Arcache
Mr. Arcache, of Middletown, died Feb. 24, 2008.Hewas a real estate broker atWeichert Realtors. He is survived by hiswife of 55 years,Aida Habiby Arcache; his children, Carol Julien and Nabil Arcache; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Claude and Jeanie Arcache of Nice, France, and Andre and Marcelle Arcache of Beirut, Lebanon; two grandchildren; and several nieces…
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Mary Ann “Molly” Jouvin
Mrs. Jouvin, 86, of the Cliffwood section ofAberdeen, died Feb. 24, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Before her retirement, she was a machine operator at South River Metals, Matawan. She is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Joann and David Young of Manalapan, and Michelle Denesha of Franklin Park; two sons and one…
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Harold J. Nicholson
Mr. Nicholson, 68, of Middletown, died Feb. 22, 2008, at home.He was amarketing executive for several cosmetic companies for more than 20 years.He is survived by hiswife,Marcella Fenton Nicholson; three daughters, Karen Nicholson, Nancy Nicholson-Yaun and Susan Nicholson Komosinski; and three grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Feb. 29 at 9:30 a.m. at St.Anthony…
